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Description: | Copper alloy. Tetricus. 270-272AD.Obv: radiate head. Bearded. facing right. Draped right shoulder. IMPCTETRICVS[...]Rev: Central standing figure (probably Virtus) facing right with left hand raised and right arm down holding cloak(?). Legend illegible.Condition: fair. 2.1g. 13mm diameter.Tetricus succeeded Victorinus in 270AD. The Gallo-Roman Empire declined rapidly under his control and when Aurelian invaded Gaul in 273AD, Tetricus abdicated and surrendered to him. In return Tetricus was given a post in the government of Italy and was honored by successive Emperors. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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